What are the main pros and cons of Finnish houses. We build a Finnish house with our own hands. Norwegian house projects
The water in Finland is clean. This means tap water. Tap water is available almost everywhere in Finland without boiling. However, the water itself will not become clean, and you have to pay for it. Water charges are usually not included in total score s, and water in Finland is paid separately, but there are nuances. If you have decided to buy a dacha in Finland, or you just want to make sure that in Russia communal payments not the highest, then this article is for you.
Why does a tourist need to know about Finnish utility bills? Firstly, a tourist may want to buy an apartment or a summer house in Finland. In this case, it is important to understand that maintaining housing in Finland is not a cheap pleasure. Secondly, it's just interesting. Many people complain that utility costs in Russia are prohibitively high. Yes, ours is expensive, but others are even more expensive. For example, many, living in Finland in a house with electric heating, they turn off the batteries at night to save on electricity - it’s already warm under the blanket at night :) And there’s nothing funny about that. But first things first.
Prices for renting cottages are rising all the time. Cottages are often rented in Finland in special cottage communities. Such places are usually crowded, have little entertainment, and, of course, expensive. The main factor that increases the price of renting a cottage in Finland is intermediaries. If you try to rent a cottage through a travel agency, and then find out real price renting the same cottage right in Finland, then you will be unpleasantly surprised... Finnish price will be 2-3 times lower!
We offer you to rent a Finnish cottage at the price of a Finnish tenant, and inexpensively. How to do this - read below.
Very often cottages are rented in Finland in cottage village. There are usually a lot of people in such a place. The second question is the question of price. Often for Russians who do not speak the language, prices are inflated. If you book a cottage through a travel agency, the price may increase 2-3 times.
We offer you to rent a cottage, which has a higher level of infrastructure and compares favorably with the usual Finnish offers, and is very inexpensive.
You can see what an elite house is in Finnish terms. General information You will find information about how Finns live.
Today we will tell you about the cost of an average house in Finland. These will be a couple of examples of your cottage-type home. These are houses where you can live in both winter and summer. The housing will be located not in the Helsinki area, where everything is very expensive, but in central Finland.
We promised to tell you in more detail how Finns live, in what houses or apartments. We have already given general information about it .
This time we would like to talk about expensive houses. The house that is not summer house, not a dacha, but a house where you can live permanently, all year round.
What does dear mean in Finnish terms? This question is quite complicated. Finns are very tight-fisted people. They don’t throw money away and often live in inexpensive housing so as not to take out extra loans.
September 2015In my life I am guided by the slogan “Simply-clever”. I had a rough idea of what I wanted - one-story, small area with city communications, the site was selected to meet these requirements. This is one of the smallest plots of 1101 m2. We will rent the plot.
In Finland, when choosing a site, you should pay attention to such nuances as:
- maximum building area of the site - a certain number of m2 of buildings are allocated for each site. For example, in the area I chose total area buildings should not exceed 275m2;
- location of the house on the plot - for each city plot there is a diagram for the location of the house and garage, i.e. if we want it to be at the other end of the plot, we are looking for another plot) This rule does not apply to plots located outside the city;
- permitted number of storeys - on my site I can only build a one-story building, if I wanted a 2-story building, I would look for another site.
- possibility of connecting to city communications (heating, water supply). The area we have chosen has already been supplied with communications: water supply, sewerage, steam heating and electricity.
- location of the site according to the cardinal directions (affects the arrangement of rooms in the house), entry to the site, neighborhood environment)I would also recommend that you familiarize yourself with the “ground” characteristics of the site in order to avoid additional costs during construction. This does not only apply to Finland. For example, here, before reserving a site, you can ask for approximate soil data. The city has this data, including some that was used to design roads.
On our site it is very good soil- 20 cm soil, 2 meters sand...)
So the site is reserved. If the property is registered before the end of the reservation period, the money is counted towards the rental or purchase of the plot.
In accordance with the possibilities and wishes, the budget was determined, and the layout of the house was made, taking into account the location of the house on the site, the number of residents and their wishes.
The heating type selected is city steam. In my case, according to current standards due to thermal conductivity, it was possible to get by with electric heating, in some cases it is cheaper at the construction stage; in my case, I chose city heating due to its “carelessness” in the future.
Since I am a designer myself, I did the architectural and structural designs myself, and only after that I hired the main designer/responsible craftsman (a person with sufficient experience in design and construction), which is mandatory here.
Back in the summer I agreed with construction team who will build the house. This is one of the most important points.
Based on the projects I made, an estimate was drawn up for the bank to approve the loan.
The structure of the walls of houses built using this technology includes quite a few layers of different materials.
The first step in construction using Finnish construction technology wooden houses- this, of course, is the installation of the frame, which is carried out according to a pre-developed plan or project. 
The frame structure is assembled from boards. From the outside, the finished frame structure is covered with plywood with an antiseptic and anti-rot coating, or with OSB boards.
Next on frame structure stretch the film (membrane) - it prevents vaporization. This material prevents water from entering a wooden house and protects against blowing. The membrane can also allow vapors emanating from interior space, into the surrounding atmosphere.
For the frame, the most technologically advanced would be to use a thermal profile.
After the frame has been covered with film in accordance with Finnish house building technology, finishing with material for further decoration of the house takes place. In this case, you can choose any Decoration Materials- fortunately, they are presented in a wide range on the market.
So, usually for buildings built according to Finnish technology, the finishing is made of brick, siding, or special plaster is used. It is worth noting that as the main material for finishing wooden house can be used inside glass magnesium sheets- sml.
Naturally, the frame inside a wooden house is empty - so, it needs to be filled with insulation. In this case, they apply basalt wool, or polystyrene foam. Or it could be mineral wool.
Next, a film is stretched over the frame structure, which serves as a vapor barrier. Then to the frame with inside drywall is nailed down and plaster is applied to it. 
Both ecowool and foam glass can be used as insulation materials.
So, if we turn to foreign experience, Finnish house construction technology is used to build houses up to 5 floors high. IN Russian Federation based fire safety, the construction of relatively high-rise buildings is prohibited.
Therefore, wooden houses, cottages, as well as buildings built in Russia using Finnish technology, have a maximum height of 2 floors.
The main pros and cons of Finnish houses
Step-by-step construction of a Finnish house.
Finnish house is a one-story building that has a symmetrical gable roof. Currently, a Finnish house is a fairly widespread type of cottage.
Instructions 
1 A Finnish house is most often built from laminated veneer lumber. This construction material made from selected wood. High-quality timber will for a long time save all properties solid wood. It is highly resistant to changes in humidity and biological damage.
It is worth noting his wonderful thermal insulation properties. Walls made of such material will retain heat well even in severe frosts. In summer, the house will be cool.
2 Almost all materials for the construction of a Finnish wooden house can be purchased at construction market. On this moment All of them are manufactured using proven technologies.
The necessary sets of parts are produced in the factory. Glued laminated timber parts have a special profile both in the connecting cups and on the surfaces.
3 When assembling parts, it is best to use a synthetic sealant. As a result, the timber can be laid perfectly straight. The wall will be practically windproof. This design reduces the possibility of rain moisture getting inside.
It should be noted that adjustment of parts when assembling the log house is not required. A structure made of laminated veneer lumber is practically resistant to natural shrinkage. The walls of such a house are not subject to cracking or deformation.
4 It is best to use as a foundation for construction concrete slab, which has a minimum level difference. You can build a house on a finished foundation in about 3-4 weeks. Materials for building a Finnish house are relatively inexpensive.
To create a home design, it is best to contact architects. They are the ones who can do it special project. Reliable and warm, Finnish house will delight its residents for several decades, and besides, it looks very beautiful. 
Finnish double tongue technology
We offer to your attention a unique Finnish technology- “Double tongue.” The uniqueness lies in the fact that “Double tongue and groove” has absorbed only the best of the two most common technologies for constructing wooden houses in Russia. This is the original Russian construction of a house made of timber, with its clarity, environmental friendliness, and Canadian frame house construction with its unique thermal and non-shrink properties.
These properties are achieved thanks to the so-called two-row laying of tongue-and-groove dry planed boards in a cut, the thickness of the board is 43 mm and its width is 130 mm. This design is very strong, since all connections are made with high accuracy at the factory. 
The board fits into the board very tightly into the locking joint and into the longitudinal profile (tenon into groove) and does not require nailing or inter-crown seals. In this way, overall spatial rigidity is formed and we get a rigid hollow structure with fairly thick and massive wooden side walls, which no longer require finishing, do not crack, and the minimum shrinkage is 0.5-1%.
Now all that remains is to lay it down effective insulation into the inner cavity of the wall, but with the condition that no film is used. Such insulation, in addition to low thermal conductivity, must have vapor permeability and is not afraid of moisture. Only in this case will we end up with a warm and breathable wall. Unfortunately, all these requirements can be met by a small range of insulation materials, one of which is Ecowool insulation.
Ecowool, this is cellulose impregnated with borax, is an absolutely harmless insulation similar to wood, but in turn is not flammable, does not have a subsidence effect, in which various living creatures do not grow as it is good antiseptic. This is the material we use in our walls. Using a blowing machine, high-quality blowing into the walls is carried out, which guarantees non-shrinking properties. Fig 5, Fig 6.
It is also possible to use slab insulation which is manually laid into the walls is Shetrok insulation. Shetrok is a synthetic insulation like padding polyester, its properties are more modest, but it also does not support combustion, does not generate dust, and does not emit harmful substances, is not afraid of moisture, does not sag, all this also provides warmth and high degree environmental friendliness of the wall of our house.
And of course, it is important to say that this house is being built quite quickly; if we are talking about a turnkey house, as a rule, this is no more than 2 months. The cost is also less compared to others quality technologies, which will allow you to compare the cost of a finished house, finished to all standards, since this is where the catch in prices is hidden.
Of course, I would like to talk about the disadvantages of this technology. This is specific to projects where you basically need to follow the wall-over-wall principle. Long walls over 3.5 m must be tied by cutting. All this, of course, affects the appearance, you will agree that it is specific, and it is economically unreasonable to finish it differently, unlike frame houses, which can be finished however you like. 
- One of the features is the same climate as our regions. Finnish projects are perfectly adapted to realities middle zone Russia.
- In the Scandinavian countries, which includes Finland, they have long loved comfort and know how to save money. Therefore, the layouts of these houses are thought out to the very last detail. Usage internal space absolutely rational - you need to throw out corridors and unused nooks and crannies.
- You will not find unnecessary elements here. Appearance strict and balanced - no turrets, frills or decorations.
- Very often, Finns include a sauna in their projects. This is their national peculiarity. If you don’t need a sauna in your house, let us know and we’ll remove it.
Projects of Finnish one-story houses
As a rule, Finnish houses are mostly one-story. Wise Finns reason like this - why does a family of 4-5 people need four or five rooms, of which, for example, three are on the second floor? Will the children grow up and will they live with their parents? big question. But time goes by, we are getting older and it will be more and more difficult to climb up. And what kind of family is this, where each member hid in an individual room, and even on a different floor? That is why, although the bulk of Finnish projects are one-story, they still allow all family members to enjoy comfort and unite with each other.
Finnish timber house projects
The main feature of Finnish timber house projects is their high environmental friendliness and safety, which will have a beneficial effect on the well-being and mood of the people living in it. It is believed that the material in the timber is “breathable” and has natural micro-air circulation. Also, do not forget about good heat-protective indicators - timber is wood, and in good condition wooden house It's warm in winter and cool in summer. And finally, the aesthetic moment, because the projects Finnish houses made of timber, these are not at all dull boxes of the same type, but quite stylish and unusual buildings. Their design combines both severity and comfort, simplicity and functionality.
Photos of Finnish projects
Our design bureau is pleased to offer you our services for the design of Finnish houses - both from timber and frame technology. If you are interested, you can borrow anything from this catalog photo Finnish project , and in case you don’t find the desired option, we will definitely make a custom one project with photo of a Finnish house, taking into account your wishes for layout, size, appearance!
Prices for Finnish house projects
Of course, if they want to build a Finnish house, they don’t go to Scandinavia for the project and no one buys them there. But how then can you buy a project and find out the price for it? Our design company is ready to design a real project for you in Scandinavian style at our normal prices. If you find a cheaper project - show us, we will make a better offer! In other words, we offer Finnish quality at standard prices.
A distinctive feature of most Finnish cities is that they look
not tall. Reaching for the sky multi-storey buildings, especially in residential areas, here
A little. Apartment buildings very often they are three-story.
IN tall buildings there is simply no great need, because, per each resident,
There is more than enough land in Finland. In this regard, the Finns, unlike, say,
from the Germans, they live freely.
This is probably why people here traditionally gravitate towards individual houses and...
called “rivitalo”, which are complexes consisting of several
dwellings with a separate entrance from the street and their own land plot.
"Rivitalo" and individual house by the nature of living in them they are very close to each other
to a friend.
Currently, more than half live in individual houses and in “Rivitalo”
population of the country.
It is the individual home that has always been Finland’s pride and joy.
owners and an object of dreams for those people who have never had such a home.
However, recently the priorities of the country's residents, in terms of choosing the optimal
housing options began to change. This is confirmed by the results of the study,
conducted by one of the Finnish banks, which aimed to determine how people
imagine the house they would like to live in.
It turned out that today, as before, the most desirable type of housing is your own
own house. People living in their own home were also the most
satisfied with their place of residence. They usually don't want to change it, do they?
what they plan to produce minor repairs.
However, the share of those who would like to live in their own home has decreased. Today
This option is given first place by only about 60 percent of the country's residents.
At the same time, the study allowed us to conclude that popularity and status
apartments in apartment building have increased significantly.
Especially ardent supporters of this type of housing are residents of large
cities. Less common among them are those who like to live in their own home.
Also, youth and people of relatively young age, for the most part,
do not strive to become owners of an individual home.
Work activity today seems more intense and mobile than
before. It is almost always associated with haste, travel and displacement.
In such an environment people want to spend free time, focusing on
issues other than caring for the house and garden.
Some experts believe that the beginning of a change in priorities in views on
housing will lead to the ideal of housing becoming quality apartment V
apartment building or a modernly furnished “rivitalo”.
The fact that priorities are changing is also evidenced by the growing popularity of apartments in
apartment building among families with children, although the desire to live in individual
among such families is still quite high.
But the popularity of apartments in multi-storey buildings among those who live
one. On average, three out of five single people live in apartments.
Among the entire Finnish population, there are many who consider the most ideal
type of housing - your own house, located near the water and at the same time in the center
cities.
When characterizing ideal housing as the people of Finland see it, it is important
note this remarkable point: for the most part, Finns want to be
owners of the home in which they live today.
We can say that many of the country's residents have already achieved what they wanted.
The study found that approximately a quarter of the Finnish population already lives in a house
of your dreams.
A significant portion of respondents, 39 percent to be exact, are separated from achieving
ideal only minor repairs. This suggests that achieving dreams is not possible for many.
associated with relocation. Redecorating, equipment upgrade and others
improvements are today sufficient to achieve
turning an apartment or house into perfect place residence.
Such transformations began to occur especially widely after more
two years ago, the government removed many bureaucratic obstacles,
complicating the production of housing repairs.
As for the size of living space, the majority of the country's residents are satisfied
square of your house or apartment. We would only like to increase the living space
twenty percent of the population.
Many are also not averse to updating and expanding the bathroom, renovating the kitchen, and
refurbish pantries and other storage areas for household goods
In conclusion, some statistics:
Of the entire population of Finland
44% live in apartments in multi-storey buildings
40% - in your own home
14% - in "Rivitalo"
Housing tenure form
57% own a house or apartment
31% rent living space
2% partially own their home
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